Another poll shows California voters favor Prop. 36, are divided over implementation

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CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT PROP. 36, ARE TEPID ABOUT PROPS. 32 AND 33

In the latest blow for opponents of Proposition 36 , yet another poll — this one from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Services — shows that the ballot measure has strong majority support.

The survey of 3,045 likely voters, conducted between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1, finds that 60% support the ballot measure to reinstate felony penalties for certain drug- and theft-related offenses, while just 21% are opposed and the remaining 19% are undecided.

Last month , a poll from the Public Policy Institute of California showed even stronger support for Prop. 36, with 71% of likely voters in that survey saying they’ll vote yes.

As for the new Berkeley IGS survey, a majority (61%) of “yes” voters endorsed the statement that “those convicted of repeatedly breaking the law should receive harsher punishments.” Meanwhile, 54% of “no” voters said they oppose the ballot measure because “it focuses too much on punishment and not enough on rehabilitation.”

Voters are much more divided when it comes to whether they support prioritizing rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders (47%) or enforcing stricter penalties for lawbreakers (47%).

The ballot measure includes no money for treatment.

Voters were much less enthusiastic in their support for two other ballot measures — Proposition 32 and Proposition 33 — according to the survey.

Prop. 32, which would raise the state minimum wage from $15 to $18 and then index it to inflation, now has less than 50% support, with just 46% of likely voters saying they’ll vote yes. That’s a six-point drop since early August, when Berkeley IGS last polled this question.

As for Prop. 33, which would empower local governments to enact rent control measures, the situation is even more grim. Just 37% of likely voters say they’re a “yes” on that issue, down from 40% in August and with less than a month to go before Election Day.

You can read the findings for yourself here .

CALIFORNIA HAS A NEW WEBSITE

California officially has a new look. Or at least, its website does.

Gov. Gavin Newsom in a press conference Friday unveiled the new look of CA.gov , which was recently overhauled, marking the first update for the state’s website since 2017.

“A big part of the work we’re doing to build a California for All is rooted in how accessible our government is to the people. As part of our ongoing work to connect people to their government, today we’re introducing a new CA.gov – California’s ‘homepage’ that serves as a portal to state services and programs,” Newsom said in a statement accompanying the website revamp.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Anyone talking about the housing crisis without calling it what it is — a shortage caused in significant part by extreme over-regulation — isn’t serious about actually ending the crisis.”

- Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, via Threads .

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